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A newspaper reference work: men of affairs and representative institutions of the state of Montana

Jl Newspaper Reference Work
THE LATE W. G. CONRAD Banker
WANT every depositor paid in full!" .That is what W. G. Conrad wired back to Montana, from Virginia, when he learned that an institution with which he had been connected had failed. He believed people had put their money into it relying upon him and while he no longer was legally responsible, every dollar he had was behind this good faith. That is why W. G. Conrad was generally beloved of men in Montana.
He came of pioneer Virginia stock. His father, Col. James W. Conrad, who died at Great Falls in 1894, and his mother, Maria Ashby Conrad, were of families which helped both Virginia and the republic. Mrs. Conrad had a direct ancestor on Gen. Washington's staff; Mr. Conrad's father was a militia colonel.
Mr. Conrad attended Washington academy, Virginia. With his brother, Charles E., he came to Montana at the age of 18 and entered the store of a pioneer merchant, at Fort Benton. They acquired this business four years later and engaged in freighting, gradually extending their interests into stock, until both amassed large fortunes.
W. G. Conrad, who was born in Warren county, Va., Aug. 3, 1848, married Miss Fannie E. Bowen of Virginia in 1876. Four of their children surviveMrs. A. Gilbanks Twigg, Miss Minnie Atkinson; Arthur Franklin and George Harfield Conrad. Mrs. Conrad died Feb. 20, 1911.
Mr. Conrad was a Mason and a member of the Episcopal church. He had long been active in politics. He was the first mayor of Fort Benton. He served as county commissioner of Chouteau when barely of age. He served in the state senate, 1879-1880, and was the democratic candidate for the federal senate in 1899, lacking only four votes of election. He received a flattering vote for the same office in 1901, and in 1911 was among the leaders in a stubborn contest.
Mr. Conrad was president and director of the Montana Life Insurance company, held the same office in the Conrad Trust and Savings bank; was treasurer of the Conrad-Price Cattle company, president of the Conrad-Stanford company. Helena, and of the Conrad Banking company, Great Falls. He had numerous other interests and was one of the wealthiest men in the Northwest.

Jl Newspaper Reference Work
THE LATE W. G. CONRAD Banker
WANT every depositor paid in full!" .That is what W. G. Conrad wired back to Montana, from Virginia, when he learned that an institution with which he had been connected had failed. He believed people had put their money into it relying upon him and while he no longer was legally responsible, every dollar he had was behind this good faith. That is why W. G. Conrad was generally beloved of men in Montana.
He came of pioneer Virginia stock. His father, Col. James W. Conrad, who died at Great Falls in 1894, and his mother, Maria Ashby Conrad, were of families which helped both Virginia and the republic. Mrs. Conrad had a direct ancestor on Gen. Washington's staff; Mr. Conrad's father was a militia colonel.
Mr. Conrad attended Washington academy, Virginia. With his brother, Charles E., he came to Montana at the age of 18 and entered the store of a pioneer merchant, at Fort Benton. They acquired this business four years later and engaged in freighting, gradually extending their interests into stock, until both amassed large fortunes.
W. G. Conrad, who was born in Warren county, Va., Aug. 3, 1848, married Miss Fannie E. Bowen of Virginia in 1876. Four of their children surviveMrs. A. Gilbanks Twigg, Miss Minnie Atkinson; Arthur Franklin and George Harfield Conrad. Mrs. Conrad died Feb. 20, 1911.
Mr. Conrad was a Mason and a member of the Episcopal church. He had long been active in politics. He was the first mayor of Fort Benton. He served as county commissioner of Chouteau when barely of age. He served in the state senate, 1879-1880, and was the democratic candidate for the federal senate in 1899, lacking only four votes of election. He received a flattering vote for the same office in 1901, and in 1911 was among the leaders in a stubborn contest.
Mr. Conrad was president and director of the Montana Life Insurance company, held the same office in the Conrad Trust and Savings bank; was treasurer of the Conrad-Price Cattle company, president of the Conrad-Stanford company. Helena, and of the Conrad Banking company, Great Falls. He had numerous other interests and was one of the wealthiest men in the Northwest.